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|eltrnCfg=1''s''<sup>2</sup>2''s''<sup>2</sup>2''p''<sup>6</sup>3''s''<sup>2</sup>3''p''<sup>4</sup> | |eltrnCfg=1''s''<sup>2</sup>2''s''<sup>2</sup>2''p''<sup>6</sup>3''s''<sup>2</sup>3''p''<sup>4</sup> | ||
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Sulfur, or sulphur, is a chemical element. It is an element essential for life, and is abundant in nature.
Sulfur has the symbol S while its atomic number is 16. It is a yellowish crystalline solid widely used in making artificial fertilizers.